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More than 200 people crowded into the Bancroft Library Wednesday evening to celebrate publication of the first installment of Mark Twain’s long-awaited, three-volume autobiography. The Nov. 17 gala was marked by reverence and irreverence — as celebrities of all stripes took turns offering heart-wrenching and hilarious recitals of his work.
Tag: Mark Twain
Twain autobiography – the way he wanted it – hits stores today
November 15, 2010:
The first volume of the autobiography of Mark Twain lands on bookstore shelves on Monday, Nov. 15, 100 years after his death, courtesy of editors at the Mark Twain Papers and Project at UC Berkeley’s Bancroft Library.
Sketching a season for Mark Twain Papers & Project
July 27, 2010:
The Bancroft Library’s Mark Twain Papers & Project at UC Berkeley has acquired “A Family Sketch,” Samuel Clemens’ 64-page, unpublished tribute to his daughter, Olivia “Susy” Clemens.
